Gardening blog archive

May God bless the man who invented large plant saucers.

I just go round at 9 p.m. in this heatwave, fill them all up. Then spray all the...

30 Jun, 2015
Dianebulley

A new project

Hi all, I thought I would share our latest project in the garden with you all. We...

30 Jun, 2015
Teds

Count down

Hello-I did get some shots this year and all eleven blooms flowered at the same time...

29 Jun, 2015
Janelloyd

Golden water lily

I Know its yellow but stunning ... day blooming lily. Partial to full sunlight....

28 Jun, 2015
Nicksgardenss

My front garden looking wild

Some photo's this evening of front garden looking a little wild after a night of...

28 Jun, 2015
Kidsgran

Daylilies that opened this morning

Here are some of the flowers that opened this morning. I appreciate to a lot of...

28 Jun, 2015
Thorneyside

Val (Valadel ) update

First I was reprimanded for failing to show vals Nemesias in her last blog I was...

28 Jun, 2015
Bjs

Chinese foxglove

I am really pleased with my Chinese foxglove ,it set seed last summer so have been...

27 Jun, 2015
Kaiglen

Hemerocallis

The daylilies are starting to flower and I can't believe some of the colours. I thought...

27 Jun, 2015
Thorneyside

New pond!

I think I've already said it, but as we are staying in this house and whilst at uni...

27 Jun, 2015
Dandanspond..

Native hedge before and after

Here are some photo's of my native hedge planted in January 2014 and what it looks...

27 Jun, 2015
Amsterdam

Fit to Burst

Eleven buds waiting on the sidelines-but not much change -maybe tonight-!! - We...

27 Jun, 2015
Janelloyd

sacred flower

Hi, This amazing flower blooms at night bigger than lotus 10-12" and with a light...

27 Jun, 2015
Nicksgardenss

Renishaw Hall Gardens

Just over a week ago I went on a U3A coach trip with my three friends from French...

26 Jun, 2015
Bornagain

Pots

This year we have planted more pots than ever before and we are pleased with the...

26 Jun, 2015
Huffmaling

A walk into my garden in June 2015

I was asked to show photo's of my garden to some people who were not able to climb...

26 Jun, 2015
Homebird

Slow progress

i came home from hospital on Tuesday, have been taking life slowly since then. Today...

25 Jun, 2015
Csarina

Today - Tonight - Tomorrow

When will my cacti flower ? I think it could be tonight-I missed to see the first...

25 Jun, 2015
Janelloyd

An Aerial View Of The New Borders as They Begin To Take Shape.

Although I haven't had an awful lot of time recently and two of the days I set aside...

25 Jun, 2015
Paulspatch

In Search of the Perfect Iris

Firstly go to the perfect places. Cayeux, probably the biggest producers/hybridisers...

24 Jun, 2015
Siris

Bee swarm in the garden!

Well excitement this morning OH came in to make a coffee while I was on the allotment...

24 Jun, 2015
Simbad

Sunset on 23.06.15

A few photos from last nights sunset, not the longest day as rain stopped play here...

24 Jun, 2015
Annella

Some more...

.....of Summer Campanula latifolia var.macrantha With Astrantia major 'Ruby Wedding' And...

24 Jun, 2015
Pcw

France, A week in the Loire Valley

Day 7, a visit to :- Like many Chateaux and Manor Houses they are virtually empty...

23 Jun, 2015
Siris

..and then there were three :o)

Today,Julia (Waddy) and I ,had one of our regular days out together for lunch,a good...

23 Jun, 2015
Bloomer

Home again

i was turfed out of my bed this afternoon and sent home, after threatening to do...

23 Jun, 2015
Csarina

Today!!

Just thought I'd share some pics of the pond and garden today.. And the new unknown...

23 Jun, 2015
Dandanspond..

Today in a Snapshot

Hello-I am posting a few pics of my favourite bits on a walk around the garden Last...

23 Jun, 2015
Janelloyd

New cutting garden

Hi every one. I don't know, because i wanted to start a cutting garden this year...

23 Jun, 2015
Pancy

How to get an Encore from your Amaryllis

How to get an Encore from your Amaryllis Coaxing another bloom is not as hard as...

22 Jun, 2015
Balcony

My balcony

I’m happy to say, all the plants have gone to new homes, or have been planted out...

22 Jun, 2015
Mariamasom

Predators week!

This last week has obviously been the week for predators as we have been visited...

22 Jun, 2015
Honeysuckle..

Our Garden

My wife and I love gardening,so we thought we would share our garden with you.We...

22 Jun, 2015
Huffmaling

Plant(s) of the day

Many thanks to Dottydaisy for her hospitality on her Yellow Book day. Plant(s) of...

22 Jun, 2015
Siris

Digitalis

I found that once I planted Digitalis it just kept self seeding all over the garden....

22 Jun, 2015
Scotsgran

Dianthus, a Selection of:-

Really liked the photos from Dottydaisy, who put 6? Roses on one photo frame. Haven't...

21 Jun, 2015
Siris

Thank you GOY

It's been an awfully long time since I've posted a blog but wanted to express my...

21 Jun, 2015
Scottish

Still here

I am still in hospital, they like me so much they want to keep me!! Hoping to go...

21 Jun, 2015
Csarina

Two year wait

This started out with intention of posting two pictures of Meconopsis these are...

21 Jun, 2015
Bjs

Fuchsias in the garden now in flower

After a very slow start this year when they do eventually start to flower it's worth...

21 Jun, 2015
Peterathome

june 2015

ive been busy in my little garden its lookin more colourful now, shame the weather...

21 Jun, 2015
Jackiejenkin

Implosive Explosive

Here is my Data Sheet: It is a little hard to read, but since it is the first one...

21 Jun, 2015
Wylieinthea..

Rockery revamped!

Here are some before and after pictures of my rock garden. Have dug up years worth...

20 Jun, 2015
Amsterdam

Garden Visitor........Young Blackbird?

Now, this confused me as a few days ago i spotted a bird (blackbird size) in the...

20 Jun, 2015
Paulspatch

How the garden has grown!

You go to bed one night and the next morning, everything seems to have grown in the...

20 Jun, 2015
Rose1949

Blog for Val (Valadel)

Every so often Val asks me to take photos in her garden some will have seen her garden...

19 Jun, 2015
Bjs

Gardening so far, lol...

Well at the moment all I can manage is a wander about with my camera really but I...

19 Jun, 2015
Lincslass

Not a good begining to the year weather or healthwise but

despite my being unable to do very much in the spring due to ill health I think it...

19 Jun, 2015
Stroller

MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT :)

It was a really amazing trip which also took in Harrogate (on the journey up)...

18 Jun, 2015
Gee19

Wild Orchids ...

Last year I wrote a blog about some wild orchids that got mown away by the council's...

18 Jun, 2015
Hywel